Economics

September 17, 2026

SHI 9.17.26 — Central Banks

  I’m back!   Did you miss me?   And if you didn’t miss me, did you at least miss my blog?   It’s been about a month […]
August 20, 2026

SHI 8.19.26 – Thin Air

  No Mount Whitney hiker can deny it’s hard to breathe up there.   At a bit over 14,500 feet, Whitney is the highest peak in the […]
August 13, 2026

SHI 8.12.25 – The Flipside of Inflation

  About 100 years ago, the Great Depression started.   By 1933, the country was solidly in the death grip of the biggest economic crisis the […]
July 29, 2026

SHI 7.29.26 — Fun with Numbers!

  Ultimately, over the longer term, “earnings growth” powers all economic and financial engines, both here and abroad.    This is a foundational truth.  In recent […]